Feathered Brocade...

...a midweek mandala...just to tickle your fancy.

Watercolor first,

then ink straight in...lead free...:)

“Those who tickle themselves may laugh when they please."

~German Proverb”

Inward Thinking...

...Another waiting room sketch I made last month...

ink straight in...

no anatomical accuracy whatsoever.

It is the result of some imaginative inward visualization used
to keep my waiting room mind occupied.

I then flipped it in Microsoft Digital Editor for a more

skeletal x-ray vibe.

“If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet,
you'd best teach it to dance.”

~George Bernard Shaw

My Travel Sketchbook...

...and my sketches from our "Cowgirl Up!"

Desert Caballeros Western Museum outing in April.

It was a "girls out" kind of day

complete with art, laughs, and a trip to

Anita's Cocina in Wickenburg, Arizona for lunch.

Photos are posted here.

(As always, you may click on any image to enlarge

for better viewing.)

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 A bit of epherma and the my impression of the official

"Cowgirl Up!"

signature cowgirl artist boot logo

are shown above.

What glorious, beautiful, intense pieces of art we saw from...

"the other half of the west!"

A sketch of the door lock from the museum door

and some more bits of

lovely leather tooling round out

my pages from that day.:)

All drawing were made ink straight in...

lead free...

with watercolor added at the end for some extra zip.

"Drawing is a frame of mind, a loving embrace if you will."

~Susan Avishai

"Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day,

for no matter how little it is,

it will be well worth while,

and it will do you a world of good."

~Cennino Cennini

Catching Up...

 Lunch at Anita's Cocina in Wickenburg...

after spending the morning seeing
the "Cowgirls Up" exhibit at
the Desert Caballeros Western Museum
in Wickenburg.

Spicy salsa, artsy friends, lots of laughs, lost and found jewelry,

a couple of margaritas, some tall cool ones..

all a great combination for

making the day

one the all time "faves" in my memory book.
Oooh, and...Yes,
I did some sketching in my travel sketchbook...
will be posted soon...:)

"Never pass anyone on the trail without saying 'Howdy'."
~Author unknown

Happy Mother's Day...Mom...

I love you...:)

xo

Needing to Chill...

 ...in a secretive, refreshingly fluid paradise

hidden away from reality...

a place

full of clear light, whimsical thoughts, beautiful patterns and

soft, soothing colors.

This place is worlds away from

frustration,

worrisome issues, and emotional whirlpools.

This place is full of wonder and decorated with magical bubbles,

cushioned in frothy sea foam, 

and fueled by gentle ripples of serendipity.

The life giving energy of this place ebbs and flows with

serenity and zen and wisdom...

 gently buffing away

the jagged edges of troubling thoughts.

This place 

renews and validates the intentions of my spirit

and

 invigorates the peace within my soul.

This place is special and unique...and known only to

my Muse and I.

It gives us life. It helps us grow.

It enables us to hope...and be joyful...and be whole.

This place is my (he)ART.

"It is not down in any map; true places never are."
~Herman Melville